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Increasing Ubuntu's Resolution
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Maximizing Desktop Real-estate with Ubuntu

With the addition of Ubuntu (and the likes) to Creedence, you may have noticed that the default resolution is 1024x768.  I certainly noticed it and with much work on 6.2 and Creedence Beta, I have a quick solution to maximizing the screen resolution for you.

The thing to consider is that a virtual frame buffer is what is essentially being used.  You can re-invent X configs all day, but the shortest path is to - first - ensure that that the following files are installed on your Ubuntu guest VM:

sudo apt-get install xvfb xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi xfstt

Once that is all done installing, the next step is to edit Grub -- specifically /etc/default/grub:

sudo vi /etc/default/grub

Considering your monitor's maximum resolution (or not if you want to remote into Ubuntu using XRDP), look for the variable GRUB_GFXMODE.  This is where you can specify your desired BOOT resolutions that we will instruct the guest VM to SUSTAIN into user-space:

GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x960,1280x800,1280x720,1152x768,1152x700,1024x768,800x600

Next, adjust the variable GRUB_PAYLOAD_LINUX to equal keep, or:

GRUB_PAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

Save the changes and be certain to execute the following:

sudo update-grub

sudo reboot

Now, you will notice that even during the boot phase that the resolution is large and this will carry into user space: Lightdm, Xfce, and the likes.

Finally, I would highly suggest installing XRDP for your Guest VM.  It allows you to access that Ubuntu/Xbunutu/etc desktop remotely.  Specific details regarding this can be found through Ubuntu's forum:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/449785/ubuntu-14-04-xrdp-grey

Enjoy!

--jkbs | @xenfomation

 

 

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